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Armed Robbery Prevention and Response Planning

Armed robbery at retail stores, cash offices and small business premises remains one of the most common violent crimes reported to South African police. This course teaches managers and frontline staff how to reduce the attractiveness of a premises as a target, respond safely during an armed incident, preserve evidence for investigators and support staff through the aftermath of a traumatic robbery.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess a premises for the layout, cash handling and access features that attract armed robbers.
  • Reduce target attractiveness through cash management, signage and visible deterrent measures.
  • Direct staff to comply safely with an armed offender's instructions without escalating the threat.
  • Preserve the scene and evidence for SAPS after an armed robbery has occurred.
  • Activate a post robbery response plan covering medical care, notification and business continuity.
  • Support traumatised staff through debriefing and referral to trauma counselling services.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding armed robbery target selection
  2. 02Deterrent design and cash management
  3. 03Staff conduct during an armed incident
  4. 04Silent alarms and duress procedures
  5. 05Scene preservation for SAPS
  6. 06Post robbery response plan
  7. 07Trauma support and staff debriefing
  8. 08Reviewing and hardening the premises

Who should attend

Retail and branch managers, cash office supervisors, small business owners, security officers and human resources staff responsible for premises exposed to armed robbery risk.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
13 to 14 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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